Peter Quanz
| Peter Quanz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 22, 1979 Kitchener, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Royal Winnipeg Ballet School |
| Known for | Ballet |
| Notable work | “In Tandem” |
| Awards | Clifford E. Lee Award |
Peter Quanz (born 22 August 1979) is a Canadian choreographer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Quanz, born in Kitchener, Ontario. He became interested in choreography as a child after his parents, both school teachers, enrolled him in ballet classes. Quanz attended the Integrated Arts Program at Eastwood Collegiate Institute for three years, before attending the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, from which he graduated in 1999. During his time in Winnipeg, Quanz was mentored by Arnold Spohr. Upon graduation, Quanz was awarded the Judy and Henny Jurriëns Choreographic Fellowship which afforded him a period to study ballet repertory, observing choreographers and companies in Europe.
From 2000 to 2002 Quanz worked as a member of the Stuttgart Ballet. During this time, he was also supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and a Chalmers Performing Arts Grant.
Quanz began his choreographic career by creating pieces for young choreographers’ evenings, such as Fast Forward (Royal Winnipeg Ballet), Noverre (Stuttgart Ballet), the New York Choreographic Institute (New York City Ballet), and Cascades (National Ballet of Canada). Quanz’s pieces in these workshops attracted considerable attention from critics and helping Quanz launch his career.
In 2003, Quanz created SpringScape for the American Ballet Theatre Studio Company. Two years later, in March 2005, Quanz premiered his first full-length ballet, Charlie’s Cruise, for Ballett Chemnitz, which drew positive reviews. Later that year, Quanz was the recipient of the Clifford E. Lee Award, for which he created Quantz by Quanz, a piece that was reconceived in 2009 for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. He also created Kaleidoscope for the American Ballet Theatre, Quanz’s first tutu ballet. This piece was reworked for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in 2008. On July 7, 2007 Quanz created Aria Suspended for the Kirov Ballet of the Mariinsky Theatre. The following year, Quanz was commissioned by Pennsylvania Ballet, creating Jupiter Symphony.
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